Chess Puzzle #lChIk — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2058 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks d6/e8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pp4p1/3rppp1/6qn/3PQ1N1/2P4P/PP3PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 20

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